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Brocade 5000 Hardware Reference Manual 5
Publication Number: 53-1000424-03
Chapter
2
Installing and Configuring the Brocade 5000
This chapter provides the following information:
- “Items Included with the Brocade 5000,” next
- “Installation and Safety Considerations” on page 5
- “Setting Up the Switch Using Mounting Ears” on page 6
- “Setting Up the Brocade 5000 as a Standalone Unit” on page 7
- “Configuring the Brocade 5000” on page 7
- “Recommendations for Cable Management” on page 13
Items Included with the Brocade 5000
The following items are included with the standard shipment of the Brocade 5000:
- The Brocade 5000 switch, containing two power supply/fan assembly units
- One accessory kit, containing the following items:
- The Brocade 5000 QuickStart Guide
- The Brocade Documentation CD-ROM
- 32 SFP (small-form-factor pluggable) transceivers (optional)
- Mounting ears and screws
- Rubber mounting feet (to be used when setting up the Brocade 5000 as a standalone unit)
- Two grounded 6-ft. (approximately 1.83 meters) power cords
- The power plug type is NEMA5-15
- Power plug current/voltage rating: 1.4A/125V
- Cordage type: SVT
- Current rating/wire gauge: 10A/ 18AWG
- Connector at system end of cordset: IEC 60320/ C13
- One serial cable, 10-ft. (approximately 3 meters) long
- EZSwitch Setup CD
- EZSwitch Setup ReadMe First document
- Fabric Manager Evaluation CD
Installation and Safety Considerations
You can install the Brocade 5000 in the following four ways: